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In Italy we have a big problem with books: we read poorly and less and less

In Italy we have a big problem with books: we read poorly and less and less

The quality of reading in Italy is worsening, with a clear difference between north and south. According to what emerges from the analysis of the Observatory of the Italian publishers’ association (Aie) on Pepe Research data, 30% of people read in a fragmented way, dedicating themselves to this activity once a month, if not only in some sporadic isolated cases ...

Taveres was bad, the politics were bad: the big trouble of the car

Taveres was bad, the politics were bad: the big trouble of the car

Taveres was bad, the politics were bad: the big trouble of the car The former CEO of Stellantis, Carlos Tavares, explained his vision on the sidelines of the Paris Motor Show. Firstly, that we cannot remain halfway between electric and thermal, because this would kill the manufacturers. This is an old point of his, not without foundation, to which Stellantis ...

Ahab is the new Netflix action series with Adriano Giannini: the plot and when it comes out

Ahab is the new Netflix action series with Adriano Giannini: the plot and when it comes out

Acab is the new Italian Netflix series in 6 episodes directed by Michele Alhaique and starring Adriano Giannini. This is an action series taken from the literary work “Acab” by Carlo Bonini published in Italy by Giulio Einaudi Editore and conceived by Carlo Bonini and Filippo Gravino. The screenplay is by Filippo Gravino, Carlo Bonini, Elisa Dondi, Luca Giordano and ...

Male, white, Italian. And obviously rappers. What the Spotify Wrapped of 2024 say about us

Male, white, Italian. And obviously rappers. What the Spotify Wrapped of 2024 say about us

Male, white, Italian. And obviously rappers. What the Spotify Wrapped of 2024 say about us In short, what music have we listened to, in Italy, in 2024? Almost only that of our country, mostly male, white and Italian rappers. The data released by Spotify – which, it goes without saying, are not exhaustive, but still concern the most widespread streaming ...

Harry Potter TV series, a black actor chosen for the role of Snape: it is already controversial

Harry Potter TV series, a black actor chosen for the role of Snape: it is already controversial

According to what the American magazine Variety confirmed, HBO would have chosen Paapa Essiedu for the role of Severus Snape (Severus Snape in the original version) in the TV series based on JK Rowling’s Harry Potter novels, currently still in the pre-production phase. Thirty-four years old, known for having participated in Gans of London and for the leading role in ...

Sixteen films and a documentary to watch on Prime Video this week

Please do not watch “Suddenly I’m Getting Married for Christmas” on Prime Video

Please do not watch “Suddenly I’m Getting Married for Christmas” on Prime Video From November 28th on Prime Video the film Suddenly I’m Getting Married will be available for streaming, a 2023 comedy which, even if it is informally defined as Suddenly Christmas 2, is more of a reboot than a sequel to the film also released on Prime Video ...

"Berlin: Code Red", plot and release date of the new German dramedy from Apple TV+

“Berlin: Code Red”, plot and release date of the new German dramedy from Apple TV+

After Where’s Wanda?, a new dramedy TV series arrives on Apple TV+. It’s called Berlin: Code Red (previously called KRANK Berlin) and is a German-language hospital drama co-created by former emergency room doctor turned screenwriter Samuel Jefferson and Viktor Jakovleski. Here are all the previews on the cast, plot and release date. The cast of Berlin: Code Red Berlin: Code ...

Surface 2, the release date of the new season of the Apple TV+ thriller series revealed

Surface 2, the release date of the new season of the Apple TV+ thriller series revealed

Apple TV+ has revealed the release date of the second season of Surface, the psychological thriller TV series starring and produced by Gugu Mbatha-Raw and created by Veronica West. Set in a completely new world, Sophie (Mbatha-Raw) continues her mission to search for answers in her hometown of London: here are the first previews of Surface 2. What Surface 2 ...

The Children's Train, the new film by Cristina Comencini based on the book by Viola Ardone is on Netflix

The Children’s Train, the new film by Cristina Comencini based on the book by Viola Ardone is on Netflix

From Viola Ardone’s bestseller, an epic and heartbreaking film starring Serena Rossi arrives today, December 6, 2024, on Netflix: The Children’s Train. A journey through the misery, but also the generosity of post-war Italy, seen from the eyes of a child divided between two mothers. A story already adapted for the big screen which debuts on Netflix, after the world ...